Jan
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Friday Open Thread
ByHere’s some space to cluster your nuggets.
While I’ve got your attention – Scrutiny Hooligans are on the lookout for someone with excellent writing skills, keen political insight, interest in local politics, and some acquaintance with computer machines. I’d love to see lots more stories here, and I just don’t have the time to make it happen. Now accepting applications – salary ranges from sense of smug satisfaction to full-on political delightgasms.
Twitter: gordondsmith
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From Save Asheville’s Water:
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From the AC-T:
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In other Congressional run news:
Patsy Keever has a website
Terry Bellamy has a website with video.
Cecil Bothwell has a Town Hall meeting
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Twitter: gordondsmith
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Judge Calvin Hill is kicking off his re-election campaign on February 2.
At the very same time, Michelle Pace Wood is kicking off her run for Buncombe County Commission (District 3 – that’s the western one).
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The article states the town hall meeting is on Monday the 23rd.
Can’t say I’m inclined to visit the mayor’s page. I probably would not believe what she says, and could lead to me annoying her with questions and getting banned from her site.
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Pick me Pick me Pick me Pick me!
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Reid Postpones Senate Vote On PIPA.
Newt Gingrich now plans to launch a tirade against the media every time he gets a question he doesn’t like. Crowds stand and cheer. Newt looks imperial, compares himself to Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Abraham Lincoln and Charles de Gaulle. Marianne should have known that Newt, with his “grandiose thoughts,” was just too much man not to share with the women of the world.
10-word campaign against Gingrich: “Why should you trust Newt Gingrich? His three wives can’t.”
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Cut Newt some slack. He was working so hard to save America from the immorality of that dog Bill Clinton he needed and deserved some respite from the tension, pressure and stress he was under. A little action on the side what’s it gonna hurt?
Besides his first two wives were tainted and flawed. Cancer and M.S. You can’t expect an ambitious and righteous man to survive on rotten meat.
Anyway, it was the despicable liberal Obama-loving media that drove him to commit serial adultery. Herman Cain too.
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“Anyway, it was the despicable liberal Obama-loving media that drove him to commit serial adultery”
That, and the fact that he loves his country so much.
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Ascend is an excewwent choice — pwus he’s a whowe wot wess wazy that Shad ow me. is it me ow I? I nevew know.
And wemembew, he has that siwky voice fwom the Asheviwwe FM.
Maybe we need a Hoowigans meeting fowthwith. It’s been a wong time.
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I am both smug and politically delightful Gordon.
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Twitter: dixiegirlz
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I second Ascend. An excellent writer and good sense to boot.
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Twitter: anonymousmarsh
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I still say people aren’t wearing enough hats.
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What you’re saying is there isn’t enough male pattern baldness.
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Twitter: dixiegirlz
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“I still say people aren’t wearing enough hats.”
They certainly are not wearing enough good hats….bunch of cheap Chinese crap for hats, out there.
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Hats!
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Twitter: anonymousmarsh
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Someone is free to take my slot, I’m ready to give up the ghost. I’m sure Diogenes would feel a certain amount of rectitude if he/she could take my place.
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To the contrary, I hope you stay. You contribute a great deal to the atmosphere of Scrutiny Hooligans.
Where we have quarreled it’s been over your behavior in attempting to manage readers and in editing other’s posts. You’ve altered meaning and intent, censored comments and made snarky remarks about readers and their comments, make false, libelous statements about commenters, failied to do due diligence before casting aspersions on people with whom you disagree or dislike. As a moderating editor um…improvement needed.
You’ve not been much of a content editor, but I did and do appreciate your occasional posts of poems. Your Sunday Morning Music picks are always interesting. I wish you’d post more original content.
Rectitude and integrity are concepts, indeed virtues, very closely related. They usually come, but not always, with experience and maturity. Good manners are the lubricant to social interaction—they are important online too, perhaps even more important because we don’t have the face-to-face communication and must rely solely on the words we choose.
The good news is that manners can be learned.
That reminds me of a story….
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.
“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”
He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Stay Shad, and do good work.
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Twitter: anonymousmarsh
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I altered one word in one comment once, for which I have, and do again, apologize. As to the other aspersions (except the snark– this is the internet, snark happens)well, we both know they aren’t true. But thanks for the tips I’ll take them under advisement.
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What you lack in grace and acuity is more than made up for in denial and contempt.
Is alcohol involved?
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Twitter: anonymousmarsh
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You know what they say when you point a finger…
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@Michael, Dixiegirlz, Thanks for your support!
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Twitter: dixiegirlz
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You’re quite welcome. I always appreciate independent thinking and the occasional wickedly good humor that comes from you.
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I would agree about Ascend. I would disagree with Diogenes. While Diogenes seems to have writing skills,, just the quick manner the comments have devolved into a negative exchange, I would not feel confident posts would fare much better.
I add a nomination for Davyne, as a female voice is sorely needed and can be as powerful as a male voice.
Anyone who has had the privilege of meeting her know she is passionate, has insight into local hapennings, and is well-spoken. I can only imagine her writing would be solid and effective.
Unless the regular posts are for an all-boy’s club, with an occasional peek inside (I sincerely thank all you guys allowing my guest post about 9/11. It truly was a healing moment and an honor).
Well, that’s my nominations, for whatever it may be worth. {
sorry, it probably won’t buy you an Expresso at Starbucks for an all-night writing binge}.
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Twitter: dixiegirlz
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I would suggest having an guest commentary policy to have material submitted…so we’d get a cross section from various points of view.
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NCGA Metropolitan Sewerage/Water System Committee meets tomorrow at
2 p.m. in Raleigh. For those of you who cannot make the trip, tune in online at:
http://www.ncleg.net/Audio/Audio.html (Room 544 link)
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I’ve never seen Mike Muller wearing a hat. That’s right, Muller! Makes you think.
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Twitter: dixiegirlz
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Here is the agenda for the net schoolboard meeting. ding, ding, ding….religion is the main feature.
Buncombe County Board of Education
Work Session Agenda
Board Auditorium
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
OPENING COMMENTS – Chairman Rhinehart & Dr. Baldwin
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS – Dr. Baldwin
OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC PLANNING – Susanne Swanger
ADVANCED STANDARDS – COMMITTEE REPORTS
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose – Susanne Swanger
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership – Cynthia Lopez
Standard 3: Teaching and Learning – Leland Blankenship
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results – Jeff Gorsuch
Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems – Christy Cheek
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications and Relationships – Jan Blunt
Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement – Candie Sellers
BREAK – 10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Strategic Planning Overview
CLOSING COMMENTS AND NEXT STEPS – Dr. Baldwin
ADJOURNMENT – Chairman Rhinehart
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